Finger ring with a slide connector



06L 16, 1951 J u s 2,571,674

FINGER RING WITH A SLIDE CONNECTOR Filed June 7, 1948 20 J9 v v I NV E N TOR c/UL E5 584 u/vs r//v ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 16, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FINGER RIN G WITH A SLIDE CONNECTOR Jules Braunstein, North Hollywood, Calif. 17

Application June 7, 1948, Serial No. 31,560

5 Claims.

This invention relates to a finger ring ensemble or set, and deals more particularly with novel and improved means for connecting two rings so that they do not relatively rotate while on the finger.

An object of the present invention is to provide separable connecting means for a ring ensemble that is slidably carried by one ring to have selected retracted and projected positions, whereby,.in the retracted position, said means does not mar the beauty of the ring and in the projected position, said means effects firm yet separable connection with the other rings of the ensemble to hold said rings against relative rotation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a ring ensemble in which one ring is conventional and is known as a fishtail ring, and the other is formed to slidably carry a projectable connector that firmly yet separably engages an element or elements of the fishtail design to effect a non-rotational connection of the two rings.

The foregoing objects and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, the same having basis on the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a ring ensemble according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged broken plan sectional view through one of said rings, the same being taken on the plane of line 33 of Fig. 1 and the ring-connecting element being shown retracted.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan sectional View through both rings of the ensemble as connected, the same being taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view as taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of an alternate form of ring-connecting element.

The ring ensemble that is shown in the drawing comprises, generally, rings In and H, and

v ring-connecting means l2.

2 tom, said slideway being defined by a lower wall IT, at the bottom, the main portion l8 of the box, at the top, and end walls H]. In practice, the slideway is filed or otherwise machined in the bottom of the box and then enclosed at the bottom by wall H which is soldered in place. The slideway may be provided in other feasible ways.

As herein contemplated, the inner faces of walls |9 are tapered as at 20, from the sides of the ring toward the center thereof to meet at opposed detents 2|. The slideway I6 is thus widest at the sides of the ring and restricted or narrowed at the center. Inasmuch as the depth of the slideway, top to bottom, is relatively small, the same being in the nature of .010", the beauty of the ring is in nowise marred, the ends of the slideway merely appearing as slits or grooves that are in keeping with other grooves usually formed in the box to enhance the appearance of the same.

While ring may be formed in various ways the same is shown as a conventional fishtail ring on the shank 22 of which is mounted the fishtail elements 23 in any desired number. Said elements are connected as shown best in Fig. 4 and have a generally oval form to provide generally triangular spaces 24 between adjacent elements. These spaces are well suited to receive the ringconnecting means I2 which is formed to frictionally engage either opposite edges 25 of the central element 23, if the ring embodies an odd number of such elements, or adjacent edges 25 of adjacent elements, if the ring embodies an even number of such elements.

The ring-connecting means l2, as shown in Figs. 1-4, comprises a fiat spring slide member 26 that is generally of U-shaped form and of a thickness to freely slide in slideway I6. Said member, as seen in Fig. 2, in its retracted position resides entirely within the slideway, no part of the same projecting beyond the sides of the setting box It. Said member is formed with similar flexible leg portions 21 that are preferably integrally connected by a transverse portion 28, at one end, the opposite free ends 28 of the flexible leg portions 21 thereby being resilient and resiliently movable toward and from each other.

The outer edge of each leg portion 21 is provided with spaced seats or notches 3|] and 3| for selective engagement with the detents 2|. The opposed seats 30 are located at the approximate middle of the leg portions and when engaged with said detents, the member 26 is held centrally in the slideway as in Fig. 2. The opposed seats 3| are located between the seats 30 and the bridged end of the member. By pushing on said bridged end 28 with any suitably sharp element, the slide member can be projected as in Figs. 1 and 3, the leg portions 21 merely flexing inward toward each other as the slide is pushed and the seats 3| then snapping into engagement with detents 2|. It will be noted that the transverse bridge 28, while flexible to permit flexing of the leg portions, cannot fiex up or down, being confined in the slideway. Hence the slide member cannot be pushed too far and can have only the projected position shown.

The free ends 29 of the leg portions may be suitably formed to frictionally engage either the opposite edges 25 of a fishtail element 23 of ring H, substantially as shown, or adjacent edges of adjacent elements as above stated. Said frictional engagement may be increased by forming snap seats 32 in ends 29 either on the inner edges of said ends, on the outer edges, or both.

After the slidemember has been projected, ring II is positioned thereagainst and a slight pressure on said ring will efiectively connect the same to ring 10. The rings are thus held against relative rotation. It will be evident that separation of the rings is readily effected.

'Instead of the flat spring member 26, the

connecting means 12 can comprise a length of spring wire of suitable size having the U-shaped form desired and having the leg portions 21a, bridge connectin portion 28a, seatsifloi and 3m, etc.

While the invention is shown with the detents in the box and the engaging seats in the slide, the same may be reversed if desired. The construction, however, when the ring is to mount a precious stone, should be such that member 23 does not unduly obstruct the passage of light to the stone from the bottom.

It'will be evident that variations within the spirit and scope of the invention may be made within the scope of the appended claims. I therefore do not wish to restrict myself to the embodiments herein described.

I claim:

1. A finger ring formed with a transverse slideway extending from one side of the ring to the opposite side, a slide element in said slideway and movable from an inoperative retracted position entirely confined within the slideway to an operative projected position beyond one side of the ring, ring-engagin means on the projected portion of the slide element adapted to engage a separate .fingeroring when said slide element is in said operative position to hold said separate ring non-rotational relative to the ring having the slideway, and means provided in the slideway to'engage and hold the slide element in both positions thereof, selectively.

2. A finger ring formed with a transverse slideway extending from one side of the ring to the opposite side, a slide element in said slideway and movable from an inoperative retracted position entirely confined Within the slideway to an operative projected position beyond one side oi the ring, two ring-engaging resilient free ends on the projected portion of the slide element and adapted to frictionally engage a separate finger ring when the slide is in said operative projected position to hold said separate ring nonrotational relative to the ring having the slideway, and means provided in the slideway to en- 4 gage and hold the slide element in both positions thereof, selectively.

3. A finger ring formed with a transverse slideway extending from one side of the ring to the opposite side, a slide element in said slideway and movable from an inoperative retracted position entirely confined within the slideway to an operative projected position beyond one side of the ring, said slideway having opposed detents, two pairs of opposed seats formed in the slide element and each pair of seats having engagement, selectively, with said opposed detents to hold the slide element when moved to retracted or projected position as desired, and ring-engaging means on the projected portion of the slide element adapted to engage a separate finger ring when said slide element is in said operative position to hold said separate ring non-rotational relative to the ring having the slideway.

4. A finger ring formed with a transverse slideway extending fromone side of the ring to the opposite side, a slide element in said slideway and movable forman inoperative retracted positionzentirely confined within the slideway to an operative projected position beyond one side of the ring, said slideway having opposed detents. two pairs of .opposedseats formed in the slide element and each pair of seats having engagement, selectively, with said opposed detents to hold the slide element when moved to retracted or projected position as desired, and two ring-engaging resilient free ends on the projected portion of the slide element and adapted to frictionally engage a separate finger ring when the slide is in said operative projected position to hold said separate ring non-rotational relative to the ring having the slideway.

5. A finger ring formed with a transverse slideway extending from one side of the ring to the opposite side, a resilient U-shaped slide element insaid slideway and movable from an inoperative retracted position entirely confined within the slideway to an operative position with the free ends of the legs of said element projected beyond one side of the ring, said slideway having opposed detents, two pairs of opposed seats formed in the slide element and having engagement, selectively, with said opposed detents to hold the .slide element when moved to retracted or projected position as desired, and two ringengaging jaws on the projected portion of the slide element and adapted to frictionally engage a separate finger ring when the slide is in said operative position tohold said separate ring non rotational relative to the ring having the slideway.

JULES BRAUNSTEIN.

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